Where is Shamima now?

Living in a Syrian refugee camp, she was heavily pregnant and said she wanted to return to Britain.

"I'm not the same silly little 15-year-old schoolgirl who ran away from Bethnal Green four years ago.

"But I just want to come home to have my child. That's all I want right now. I'll do anything required just to be able to come home and live quietly with my child," she told Anthony.

She gave birth to a baby boy at the weekend, 16-17 February 2019, in the refugee camp.

There are reports that she had two other children during the four years she's lived in Syria, the first two died from "sickness", Shamima told Sky News.

Hours after giving birth, Shamima was interviewed by Sky News correspondent John Sparks, the now 19-year-old said: "I think a lot of people should have sympathy towards me for everything I have been through.

"I didn't know what I was getting into when I left.

"I was hoping that maybe for the sake of me and my child they'd let me come back.

"Because I can't live in this camp forever."

Why is there controversy about her returning back to Britain?

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International law states that the UK is obliged to let a Briton, without the claim to another nationality, return home.

However, authorities are divided on how to deal with her case.

Shamima's family is calling upon the UK government to bring her home. Speaking to ITV News, her elder sister Renu said: "I’m so relieved that my sister has been found, safe and sound."

Speaking to BBC Breakfast, the family's lawyer Tasnime Akunjee said: "The family have gone out of their way from day one to try and get her away from the Isis narrative and the context that she finds herself in.

"She's been there for four years and we would be surprised if she hadn't been further damaged beyond the degree she hadn't already been groomed into."

On Monday, February 18, the Home Secretary Sajid Javid said that he "will not hesitate" to prevent the return of Britons who travelled to join IS.

Meanwhile, Security Minister Ben Wallace has said everyone returning from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police.

"There are a range of terrorism offences where individuals can be convicted for crimes committed overseas," he said.

The teen could face a temporary exclusion order (TEO), which would prevent her from entering the UK for a period of up to two years.

Introduced in 2015, the order can be imposed on people who are suspected of being involved in terrorism abroad.

Under the order, a person's travel documents are cancelled and they are put on a watch list. Once they're back in the UK they will be interviewed by the police "in order to explore their activities abroad".

Will Shamima go to prison if she returns to the UK?

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Security Minister Ben Wallace went on Sky News and the Today Programme last week to discuss the government’s position on returnees from Syria and Iraq.

He told the BBC that anyone who travelled to the region against the Foreign Office’s advice and later returns must be prepared to be questioned, investigated and potentially prosecuted.

He said: "The UK advises against all travel to Syria and parts of Iraq. Anyone who does travel to these areas, for whatever reason, is putting themselves in considerable danger.

"Everyone who returns from taking part in the conflict in Syria or Iraq must expect to be investigated by the police to determine if they have committed criminal offences, and to ensure that they do not pose a threat to our national security.

"There are a range of terrorism offences were individuals can be convicted for crimes committed overseas and we can also use Temporary Exclusion Orders to control an individual’s return to the UK."

In an interview with the BBC, Shamima was asked what she thought might happen to her if she gets her wish to return home.

“My first priority is my son, obviously,” she replied.

“Because I don't know whether he'd be taken away from me or they'll let me keep him or give him to my family while the UK decides what to do with me. To put me in prison, to put me in a de-radicalisation course, I don't know.”